24 Annual Ueport. [Feb. 



Mr. J. H. Elliott continued Assistant Secretary and Librarian 

 throughout the year. 



Pandit Harimohan Vidyabhusana, the Pandit of the Society, was 

 allowed further leave, without pay, for one year from May, 1897, under 

 the existing arrangements. 



There were no other changes in the office establishment. 



Bibliotheca Indica. 



During the year 1897, twenty-eight fasciculi were published, of 

 these 5 are in Arabic-Persian, 2 in Tibetan, and 21 in Sanskrit series. 

 These belong to 19 different works of which 4 are in the Arabic Persian, 

 2 in Tibetan and 13 in Sanskrit. 



The editing charges of 28 and the printing charges of 23 fasciculi 

 were paid, the average approximate cost of each fasciculus being 

 Rupees 404. The normal number the fund can publish is 24 ; this year 

 it has published four too many. A large balance Rs. (11,000) is still 

 in hand, and greater activity should be shown in the current year, in 

 order that the balance may be exhausted. 



The following is a descriptive catalogue of the w^orks published 

 during the year : — 



(A) Arabic-Persian Series. 



1. Ahharnamali on the life of the Great Mu gh al- Emperor Akbarby 

 his distinguished friend and Minister Abul-Fazl. H. Beveridge, Esq., 

 OLir late President, has undertaken an English translation of this work 

 with copious illustrative notes. One fasciculus only has been published. 



2. Al-Muquaddasi is a work on the geography of the Muhammad an 

 world in the 4th Century of Hijirah. An English translation of this 

 important work has been taken up by Surgeon-Major Dr. G. Ranking. 

 One fasciculus only has been published. 



3. The translation of the first volume of the Muntakhahu-t-twarikh 

 was sanctioned along with that of the second volume. The second 

 volume has been completed, but the first was not even taken in hand. In 

 1896, Dr. Ranking was entrusted with the work. He published two 

 fasciculi in 1896, and he has published two more in 1897, Eases. Ill 

 and IV. 



4. The English translation of The Tahaquat-i-Ndsiri was published 

 lon<>- ao-o, under the editorship of Mr. Raverty, but there was no index 

 to that w^ork. An index has now been published under the direction of 

 the Council. 



(B) Sanskrit Series. 

 1. Aitareya Brahmana, next to the Rg Veda, the most ancient work 

 of the Hindus has been completed under the editorship of Pandit 



